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LEEP Theological Librarianship
Carisse Mickey Berryhill, Abilene Christian University, Convener

MEMBERS PRESENT

• Steve Jamieson, Director, Buswell Library, Covenant  
Theological Seminary (2005)

• John Shaffett, Director, Livingston Library, Shorter University 
(2006)

• Barnaby Hughes, CPLI Metadata Analyst, Atla (2013)
• Daniel Flores, Director, Blumberg Memorial Library, Texas 

Lutheran University (2014)
• Elizabeth Young Miller, Information Literacy and Seminary 

Liaison, Reeves Library, Moravian Theological Seminary 
(2016)

• Daniel Smith, Research, Instruction, and Digital Services 
Librarian, Styberg Library, Garrett-Evangelical Theological 
Seminary (2017)

• Sharon Gardoski, Director, Murphy Memorial Library, Clarks 
Summit University and Bible Baptist Seminary (2020)

• Carisse Mickey Berryhill, Special Assistant to the Dean for  
Strategic Initiatives, Brown Library, Abilene Christian 

• University; Adjunct Instructor, Theological Librarianship, 
University of Illinois, 2005-present

AGENDA

Introductions, remembrances of the course and notable guests

ALUMNI MEETINGS



66  A NNUA L Y E A RBOOK

YEAR IN REVIEW

Theological Librarianship was offered by the iSchool at the Univer-
sity of Illinois for its seventeenth academic year in 2021, taught by 
Carisse Mickey Berryhill, enrolling fifteen. Attendees at the 2021 Atla 
meeting of the Illinois online program, called LEEP, spanned sixteen 
years from the first offering of the course in Fall 2005 until its offer-
ing in Spring 2020. 

DISCUSSION

The group spent most of the hour getting acquainted and hearing 
about each other’s career paths and current appointments. Steve 
Jamieson and Dan Flores have both newly been appointed as library 
directors.

The alumni commented on memorable guest speakers. Donald G. 
Davis and William Badke were recalled. (Badke has been a guest 
every year.)

Dr. Berryhill invited the alumni to recommend improvements to the 
course. The alumni emphasized the value of continuing to interview 
professionals working in the field of theological librarianship.

2020–21 ATTENDEES: [pictured, left to right] Carisse Mickey Berryhill, Elizabeth 
Young Miller, John Shaffett, Barnaby Hughes, Steve Jamieson, Sharon Gardoski, 
Daniel Smith


